Research Interests:Biography
Mrs. Ayers has nearly 30 years of work experience in the Food Science area. She is particularly interested in food safety and HACCP plan education and training. She has developed and reevaluated HACCP plans for a diverse set of foods ranging from sorghum molasses to ready to eat foods, including barbeque. In continuing her pursuit of knowledge, she recently completed a pasteurization workshop and an egg candling class.

Credentials Pertinent to the Field
Registered Interior Designer, #156
Faculty Senate President for the 2009-10 Academic Year
Interior Design Educators Council Member (IDEC)
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Allied Member
Institute of Classical Architecture, member
American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) member
Trained by Emily Post Institute: Business Etiquette Biography
Ms. Belcher specializes in reuse of existing structures, day care facility design, elderly care facility design, aging in place, residential design and health care facility design. She has presented at the local, state, and international level. In 2004-05 Ms. Belcher served as the MTSU Executive Vice President and Provost's Fellow and in 2008-10 she was the IDEC South Region Chair.

Degree Information
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2002)M.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1994)B.S., Virginia Polytech Institute State University (1980)

Areas of ExpertiseCredentials Pertinent to the Field
National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ)
Evidence Based Design Accreditation Council (EDAC)
Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Professional Member
International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Professional Educator
The Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH) Professional Member

Biography
Dr. Brickey has extensive experience in design including hospitality, office design, residential, and retail installations. As a human scientist, her body of work includes design and human resource development interventions across generations including qualitative and quantitative research. Her accolades include recognition from Virginia Tech, The University of Tennessee and most recently, she received the MTSU Foundation Faculty Award for Creative Scholarship.

Biography
Mrs. Bush research interests include service learning and the importance of inter-generational relationships. She served as an Americorp Representative with the St.Claire Senior Center from 2000-01. As a graduate assistant with MTSU, Ms. Bush helped to created two service-learning grants. She serves as a faculty advisor for the Pre-Professional Graduate Student Section of the Tennessee Association of Family & Consumer Sciences.

Credentials Pertinent to the Field
Registered Interior Designer in TN
Interior Design Educators Council Member (IDEC)
Allied Member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Biography
Mrs. Coleman's areas of special interest include architectural / interior design history, lighting, residential design, universal design, sustainable design and computer-aided design. She has received the Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology and the Innovative Excellence in Teaching Learning and Technology award. Mrs. Coleman is co-author of the textbook Textiles for Residential and Commercial Interiors, 3rd edition.
She is the Interior Design Program Coordinator.

Biography
Dr. Cook's research interests concern the intersection between culture and parenting practices, particularly among low-income populations. She was involved in two recent research projects. One examined the parenting practices of low-income, African American mothers of toddlers. Her second project examined coparenting partnerships, or joint childrearing relationships, among single, low-income, African American mothers of preschool aged children.

Credentials
National Council on Family Relations Member
Society for Research in Child Development Member

Credentials Pertinent to the Field
International Textile and Apparel Association Member
Preparing Future Faculty
Phi Psi Textile Honorary Fraternity Member Biography
Dr. Cottle's research stream focuses on analysis of high dimensional data generated by Three Dimensional (3D) Body Scanning as it pertains to the fit of apparel items to the human body, human health and wellness, and measuring physical activity intervention methods. The contribution to the textile and apparel field is the development of a definition of human body form and classification of human body form with the intent to improve the sizing and fit of apparel items.

Degree Information
Ph.D., Oregon State University, OR (1987)M.S., Oregon State University, OR (1984)B.S., University of Maine Farmington, ME (1975)

Areas of ExpertiseCredentials
Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE)
International Association of Relationship Researcher
National Council on Family Relations Member Biography
Dr. Emery's research interests and publications focus on physical and sexual aggression in intimate relationships. She has published several articles, chapters in books and co-authored a book. She has served on editorial boards for several other journals.

Biography
Dr. King has considerable experience in both the apparel retail, design, manufacturing and the import industry. Her research interests include recruitment and retention of students, as well as topics related to clothing and the elderly population. She was also the Assistant V.P. for Academic Affairs at MTSU from 1993-95.

Credentials Pertinent to the Field
AJP-Gemological Institute of America

Credentials Pertinent to the Field
International Textile & Apparel Association Member
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
American Collegiate Retailing Association Member
International Academy of E-business Member
National Retail Federation Member

Biography
Dr. Kwon worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Kentucky in 2005-06. She has conducted research in the areas of e-fashion industry, and cross-cultural consumer behavior. She has presented and published numerous articles. Dr. Kwon has volunteered her time to Habitat for Humanity since 2001. Her interests include travel to fashionable locations. Dr. Kwon has organized and led several European Study Tours with TXMD majors.

Credentials Pertinent to the Field
Registered Interior Designer in TN
National Council for Interior Design Qualification Certificate Holder (NCIDQ)
Interior Design Educators Council Member (IDEC)
Professional Member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Biography
Ms. Miller teaches courses in office, retail and residential design, building and life safety codes, ADA requirements, interior construction and business practices. She has also served on the TN State Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners. Mrs. Miller is the co-author of the textbook Textiles for Residential and Commercial Interiors, 3rd and 4th edition.

Biography
Mrs. Noerper is a Licensed Dietitian / Nutritionist in the State of Tennessee and is an active member of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, TN Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Credentials Pertinent to the Field
Certified in Family & Consumer Sciences
Certified Licensed Dietitian, Florida

Biography
Dr. Poirier has more than 15 years of international teaching experience working in culturally diverse environments. Her strengths include creating innovative educational programs with a focus on culture, identifying appropriate outreach efforts to solve community problems, and empowering students for successful careers. She has been recognized for her ability to create and teach online courses, work as an advisor for a student organization, and creating positive educational strategies for optimal learning. Dr. Poirier has been employed at MTSU since 2005.

Areas of Expertise
International Textiles & Apparel Association Member
National Association of Photoshop Professionals Member
International Quilting Society Member
3D body scanning and the influence of styling advice and aquatic exercise on body shape and body image for Baby Boomer women
Fit and style preferences for Baby Boomer women
Textile printing in TXMD CAD Lab
Social, Psychological, and Multicultural Aspects of Dress Biography
Dr. Rudd is a quilter and fiber art and is interested in all aspects of cultural arts. Her research interests include incorporating fabrics into teaching design fundamentals, the effect of design problem solving on individual problem solving abilities, teaching multi-cultural education through traditional fibers arts and sustainability and social responsibility in design. Another area on interest includes "Baby Boomer" women.